Postcode district · London

SW1V area guide

Who lives in SW1V, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 32,328 (2024)

SW1VPostcode district · London

At a glance

What SW1V is like

The SW1V postcode district in Westminster covers 573 live postcodes and is home to about 32,328 people in 15,244 households. 25.3% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW1V sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW1V compares

Headline figures for SW1V, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 157 sales in SW1V, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SW1V.

Household incomeMore

£74,696

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1V differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW1V is down 5.8% on the year before.

Questions

SW1V FAQs

Is SW1V a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW1V?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in SW1V sold for a median of £650,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW1V safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1V, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW1V?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 25.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.8%).

Which council covers SW1V?

The local authority for SW1V is Westminster.

SW1V comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1V?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Pimlico Underground Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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